[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (12 May 2016) 33 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2016
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	1	1	1
Turkey Vulture	0	0	260
Osprey	5	53	503
Bald Eagle	0	6	65
Northern Harrier	0	6	129
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	71	739
Cooper's Hawk	1	4	68
Northern Goshawk	0	0	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	74
Broad-winged Hawk	18	251	2093
Red-tailed Hawk	0	4	242
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	13	426
Merlin	4	12	74
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	6
Unknown Buteo	0	0	12
Unknown Falcon	0	0	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	1	2	23
Total:	33	423	4722

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Anna Stunkel
Observers:	Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch, Pat Moynahan, Zane Baker

Visitors:
19 people visited the hawkwatch.

Weather:
The weather was beautiful again today, with temperatures in the sixties and seventies, clear skies, and light, variable winds. Winds picked up a bit and were mostly from the south during the afternoon. It was quite hazy along the horizon as a result of smoke billowing eastward from the wildfires in western Canada.

Raptor Observations:
The highlight of the day occurred when one BLACK VULTURE was seen. This was a first for the season and an exciting bird for the hawkwatch! The bird circled over the horizon above Route 9, joining a Broad-winged Hawk as it thermalled up. Raptor movement was a bit slow today, with most Broad-winged Hawks moving in the morning.

Non-raptor Observations:
Several first of year birds were observed today, including one Scarlet Tanager singing, one Great Crested Flycatcher calling, two Eastern Kingbirds, and one Ruby-throated Hummingbird zipping by. 49 bird species were seen and/or heard.

Species deemed migrating:

41 Tree Swallows

16 Blue Jays

15 Barn Swallows

11 swallow sp.

4 American Goldfinches

3 Chimney Swifts

3 Solitary Sandpipers

2 Double-crested Cormorants

2 Eastern Kingbirds

1 Bank Swallow

1 Belted Kingfisher

1 Mallard

Predictions:
Skies should start out partly cloudy tomorrow, with increasing clouds and a chance of showers during late afternoon. Light southeast winds are predicted. There should be some birds moving ahead of the rain, although migration may be slow and steady.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp